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Combined and coordinated educational services assistance, employment and job training assistance for adults and youth, child care expense help, Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, and General Assistance.

Provides salaries for extra employment opportunities for the youth to participate in a summer program operated by the Higher Education Department.

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Child Care Expense Assistance
Summer Youth Employment Programs
Native American General Assistance
TANF
General Relief
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Administers several Federal work programs to McHenry County employers and residents. This includes assisting out-of-school young adults, adults, and laid off workers with employment and training needs, and assisting employers with labor market information and workforce development needs.

Job search, career information, resource room, and seminars are available to all. Training grants are available for out-of-school young adults, low income residents, or dislocated workers.

Provides vocational training and employment opportunities for individuals with developmental disabilities or other applicable handicaps to employment.

Program assists with, evaluation or assessment of vocational skills. Work adjustment training, development and improvement of work skills, habits, and attitudes. Work services: Continued training and counseling for trainees who have completed initial training but not reach levels suitable for community employment.

Placement Services Provides experience, education, and placement assistance in community jobs and follow-up services.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Workforce development through the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA). Provides job training and job-seeking assistance to economically disadvantaged persons, dislocated workers, and youth.

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Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Occupation Specific Job Training
WIOA Programs
Job Search/Placement
General Youth Employment Programs
Job Information

Education Services for children through adults, including tutoring, ESL classes, financial literacy, job readiness.

Advocacy and Support, including family crisis intervention, interpretation and document services, housing, etc.

Employment Services, including job search and placement, job readiness, resume building, etc.

Immigration services assistance with visa, affidavits, travel documents and citizenship.

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English as a Second Language
Immigration/Naturalization Legal Services
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Provides job search and placement assistance to individuals with low-income or skill deficiencies.

Services include:

-- Interviewing and resume writing assistance

-- Access to computers, WiFi, and database to research employers

-- Financial assistance for obtaining new skills or certifications

-- Career counseling

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans and seniors, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), a Welfare to Work program, proficiency testing and career guidance. Also issues work permits.

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Senior Community Service Employment Programs
Work Permits
Job Search/Placement
Welfare to Work Programs
Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Provides one-on-one assistance to job seekers for job searches, resume assistance, interview preparation, and employer connections. Multiple Career Fairs during the year connect job seekers with employers. Walk-ins and also pre-arranged appointments with a Career Coach are available.

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Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Prejob Guidance
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits

Provides employment and training services for individuals and families. Services include job search assistance, resume building assistance, computer skills training, people skills training, and two employment service centers.

Class schedules can be found on the website.

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Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits

Offers a comprehensive job center providing support and services to assist people in becoming successfully employed. This office also provides the services of the unemployment compensation program. Services include employment workshops to help job seekers develop job seeking and successful employment skills, computerized job search tools and the necessary assistive technology for individuals with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities to enable them to use these tools, and unemployment compensation application and administration for people who have lost a job.

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Unemployment Insurance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits

Provides job search and placement assistance to individuals with low-income or skill deficiencies.

Services include:

-- Interviewing and resume writing assistance

-- Access to computers, WiFi, and database to research employers

-- Financial assistance for obtaining new skills or certifications

-- Career counseling

Provides support to teens an young adults through high school graduation through post secondary training or education.

Provides services such as job placement assistance, unemployment insurance, unemployment tax liability services, services for veterans, labor market information, dislocated worker programs (Re-employment Services), proficiency testing and career guidance.

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Unemployment Insurance
Job Retraining
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
Job Search/Placement
Work Permits

Offers services to help job seekers find and keep employment, services include: career coaching, job search assistance, education assistance, and referrals to community resources.

Provides support to teens an young adults through high school graduation through post secondary training or education.

Offers comprehensive workforce services that include, but are not limited to:
- Job seeker services (resume, job search, and labor market information assistance)
- Overcoming barriers to employment
- Health and mental health services
- Adult education
- Youth, senior, and Veteran services
- Child care assistance
- Job training and internships

Assists unemployed or underemployed individuals with obtaining and sustaining gainful employment. Services include: job search training, interview skills/class, resume and cover letter writing, computer class and resource center. This is also an Iowa Career Access Point, which allows clients to register for work or apply for unemployment insurance through Iowa Workforce Development.

Success in the Work Place is a class that focuses on keeping a job once you get it. The focus of this class is on seven important workplace behaviors: attitude, attendance, appearance, ambition, accountability, acceptance, and appreciation.

Job Club Class is provided to help build soft skills (self-esteem, goal setting, emotions in the workplace, dealing with difficult people in the workplace, etc.).

Computer Class (basics of computer use and Word, two times per month).

Interview Skills Class (two times per month).

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Job Search/Placement
Prejob Guidance
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers
IowaWorks of Decorah is a comprehensive job center providing support and services to assist people in becoming successfully employed. This office also provides the services of the unemployment compensation program. Services include: Employment workshops to help job seekers develop job seeking and successful employment skills; Computerized job search tools and the necessary assistive technology for individuals with visual, hearing, or physical disabilities to enable them to use these tools; and Unemployment compensation application and administration for people who have lost a job.

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Job Retraining
Comprehensive Disability Related Employment Programs
Job Search/Placement
Comprehensive Job Assistance Centers

Services provided include:

- Education.

- Career Counseling.

- Job Training.

- Placement Assistance.

- Supportive Services.

The Dislocated Worker program assists displaced homemakers and those who have lost their jobs due to plant closure or reduction in workforce with retraining in an occupational area of greater stability.

This site is considered an affiliate one-stop for the American Job Center in local workforce area 26.

Focuses on educating and assisting farm workers and agricultural employers. Farm workers receive training and employment services through IowaWORKS Centers to assist with attaining greater economic stability. The State Monitor Advocate helps ensure farm workers are served equitably through workforce programs.